Cute Bag #2

Back, with a secret pocket

Front - she wanted a hummingbird on it

Analise has been wanting me to make her a bag for a while now, but I have not had the time . mmm.. anyway, we decided to turn it into a school bag.  We found a blog that had a cute one that we used the pattern for http://www.make-it-do.com/make-it/sewing-school-bags/  and here it is.  (Amy I will get you instructions for the other bag) 

Cute Bag

Back of Bag

Front of bag

I made this bag today for a friend of Sage's that had a little birthday party.  I think it turned out really cute.  It is kind of quilted, the front is freehand random and the sqaures I sewed in lines.  Better in person, but still cute.  I like small projects.

My Poor Little Puppy Boy

Samson had a rough weekend.  We don't know exactly how it happened, but he managed to get his back legs all cut up.  The right one was pretty much lacerated from his ankle up to his groin and the left one the skin was torn off his nail.  I think he tried to follow Willie (friend dog) through a hole he couldn't quite fit into.  He was bleeding pretty badly.  So, we put Willie in his kennel and took Samson to the Dog ER.  They kept him overnight and stitched him up.  He has a splint on one leg, so he can't bend it.  The Vet said it was cut to the bone.  OUCH - I have to carry him outside so he can go to the bathroom.  He is on antibiotics and pain medicine.  He hasn't been eating or drinking hardly at all, so, I hope that he will soon feel better enough to start.  He seems a little more perky today than yesterday, so hopefully it will just take time.

The Trip

So in the last little while we were able to take a trip back east and visit family and friends.  While we were there we took a little time to see a few sites.  Really you need like 2 months there to be able to have enough time to see everything.  We flew into Pilly and then drove to Jersey where we stayed with some wonderful friends kind enough to let us live with them for a few days.  We hadn't seen the Roberts for a while, but it was fun to be able to enjoy their company and get reaquainted with them.  Such great people, we didn't even get a picture, totally bums me.  They took us out for a chilly boat ride on the Delaware river, Sage and Analise tried tubing with Tanner and Nicki, ther kids, even uncle JD got in. Way too cold for me, overcast and then the spray from the boat and the wind, sorry I didn't get in (i know i am a wimp).   Pretty interesting with jersey on one side and Pennsylvania on the other.  No Pictures ( i have been slacking on my camera skills)

Later we also we went to the Jersey Coast with JD and Robyn. The waves were pretty big and strong and I was too scared to let the girls get in very far, but they played in the water for a while and we found some big seashells

We also drove into Washington D.C. We rode the subway downtown, which was an experience in itself.  I don't know if the girls thought it was fun or not, definantely faster than trying to take a car.  We didn't have much time, but we went into the Museum of Natural History (again no camera - hello) They have the Hope Diamond there on display, which was not as big as I was expecting, but it is the biggest blue diamond they

have found

I was actually more impressed with the necklace and diadem (tiara) that napoleon gave his wife, one for marrying him and then one for having a son (diadem actually had emeralds, not turqoise, in it when he gave it to her)

We also went to see the Washington Memorial and the WWII memorial - both really cool, Robyn, Analise, and I hung out and by the reflective pool, while Chris, JD, and Sage walked over to the Lincoln Memorial. 

The next day we went to the Washington D.C. temple.  The whole reason we made the trip.  We went and saw Chris's brother and his wife get sealed as well as their little 5 yr old, then Josh got sealed to his

 David and Marsha also.  It was pretty cool.

Then of course we all celebrated by eating too much food at Cheesecake factory - Yumm

The next day we flew out of Philedelia, so we left a little early and saw the Liberty Bell.  We didn't have nearly as much time as needed and though a lot of places were free, you had to get there in the morning to get a ticket.  Still pretty amazing that is where really our whole country first started out. 

It was  fun, fast, but fun trip.  Thanks JD and Robyn for hanging out with us!!

end of school - yah!!!

Well, School has ended for us and the girls are having some bitter sweet feelings, i think. They are excited to move, but sad to say goodbye to friends.

Analise had a great year in third grade.  To finish it off they had a pizza party in her class and then invited a friend over and we went to the opening day at the pool.

Sage has officially graduated from elementary school.  5th grade is the last grade in elementary here as well as in her new school.  They had a little celebration and then they had a pool/pizza party for all the 5th grades in her school.  She had a great time.  She is excited to go to Jr. High so she can pick some of her classes. 

I must brag a little about my kids.  They are both really smart.  They both read like crazy.  Analise has the most A/R points in her class and Sage was tested for the GT program and was accepted.  Both got straight A's on their report cards.  Way to Go!!!

Baby Doll

I have been trying to be better at posting on my blog, so, a month later, I am posting.
Anyway, I got my creative juices going and borrowed a pattern from my mom for this little doll. The pattern is bit bigger, but i used my handy copy machine and shrank it a little because it was for a smaller friend of ours. We made some pjs for the dolly and its little mommy.  I was a bit apprehensive because I have not made a doll before, but it turned out really cute.  Now I have to make one for my girls now and maybe a couple of neighbor friends :).   (sorry, i cant figure out how to make the pictures bigger without them going grainy)

ok, fine

I know my blog has been lacking for the last few months, (ok, maybe more than a few) but I have just not been in the mood- I am "the blog rebel."
Anyway, I figure it is time for me to get back going.
so, we will start off with our big news, no I am not pregnant!! My husband is seperating from the AirForce and is returning to school, BSU, to get an accounting degree. We are planning on a move for this summer. Hopefully it will only take him a year to complete his additional education (he already has a bachelors and a masters in computer information - he's too smart) and then find a job, hopefully, in the west somewhere. We are all excited for the move and to be by cousins again. Hope we don't drive everyone crazy (since we are the weird ones in the family :) hehe) We have already sold our house in texas and we close in June, so I am busy starting to pack things up. Texas was an experience to say the least. The president needs to go and try to shop in El Paso, then he would be more motivated to help protect our borders. Ok, that is a whole other subject that I am not even going to think about right now. But we have learned a lot and met some great people that hopefully we will keep in touch with. Chris is excited to be able to go to BSU games again. I just want to go to the BSU-Hawaii game, if it is in Hawaii :). Idaho, here we come.